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Hood River News, Saturday, March 7, 2015
WORK STARTS Mon-
day on the Nichols basin
trail, where equipment
is now staged within
the fenced-off site.
And while you
might start off
catching fish the
same way you
did from shore,
by float or drift
fishing, having a
drift boat will
allow you to em-
ploy new fishing
methods — all
fun to learn and
ef fective
at
By
catching fish.
BUZZ RAMSEY
Some boating
methods you
might
lear n
from a friend, by
booking a trip
I traded the old drift boat
with
a
guide,
or by reading
for a new one last fall; my
new one is an 18 foot wide- the balance of my column.
OUTDOOR
Waterfront construction NEWS
Photo by
Kirby Neumann-Rea
projects begin March 9
By KIRBY NEUMANN-REA
News editor
Crestline Construction
crews will begin construc-
tion on two Port of Hood
River waterfront enhance-
ment projects on Monday.
The Nichols Basin West
Edge Trail project site is
located along the entire
western shore of Nichols
Basin, from the ordinary
high water line to N. 1st
Street. Construction will
continue through June
2015, with all access to the
site prohibited for the du-
ration of construction.
Funding for the Nichols
Basin West Edge project
was provided by grants
from Oregon Parks and
Recreation Department,
Hood River Valley Parks
and Rec District, and the
Port of Hood River.
EAGLES
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never relinquished the lead.
A couple of fouls sent
LaSalle to the line twice, re-
sulting in four made free
throws, and last-second des-
peration shots for HRV failed
to fall.
Noteboom was pleased
with his team’s shooting —
something he said the team
has relied heavily on this
season — shooting 50 percent
on twos (11/22) and 45 per-
cent on threes (14/31). How-
ever, he noted that allowing
LaSalle to get to the line had
a huge impact on the game,
especially since HRV had so
few attempts themselves.
BOWL
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scratch 695 series that was 98
pins over his average. That
was also the top scratch se-
ries posted in league action
last week at Orchard Lanes
and it was the third time that
Jeff has made the team of
the week this season.
Young power ball artist
Aaron Troxel wasn’t far be-
hind in the same session
where he notched a solid
scratch 639 series that was 90
pins over his average. Aaron
is one of the new breed of
youngsters who doesn’t put
his thumb in the ball,
cradling it in his hand and
then when he releases it, his
two fingers that are in the
ball create incredible revs
that cause it to take a 90 de-
gree turn into the pins. With
all that ball action, those
poor 3-pound 6-ounce pins
don’t have a chance when
he’s on his game. This is the
first time Aaron has made
the team of the week this
season.
Ed Busick also found the
rang e in the Industrial
where he tossed a fine
The Pedestrian Bridge
Trail project is located on
both sides of the Hood
River Pedestrian Bridge,
including areas near the
Hood River County Histo-
ry Museum and the Mari-
na Boat Launch.
Vehicle access to the
Spit, the Museum, or the
Marina area will not be af-
fected. Two brief periods
of closure for pedestri-
an/bicycle access over the
Pedestrian Bridge will
occur, date and times of
those closures will be post-
ed on the Port’s website at
portofhoodriver.com.
For more information
contact Liz Whitmore, Port
of Hood River Waterfront
Coordinator via email at
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more@portofhoodriver.co
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Drift boating for steelhead
bottom Willie drifter com-
plete with a UHMW (synthet-
ic) bottom. Yes, it’s big, but
this boat’s plastic bottom
makes the craft row easily,
not stick on rocks, and its
size means it’s in no way
tippy and allows me to haul
gear and people safely over
shallow river bottoms.
Owning a drift boat (or jet
boat for that matter) opens
up a whole new world of fish-
ing as compared to not hav-
ing one. Not only can you ac-
cess miles of water on your
favorite steelhead stream,
but that of dozens of rivers
within driving distance from
your home. Adding a warm
coat, rain gear and a boat
heater can make a winter
trip mostly comfortable for a
female companion or young
angler.
“We put them on the foul
line, we put them in the dou-
ble bonus, and they didn’t
miss a foul shot in the second
half,” Noteboom said.
LaSalle hit all 15 of their
foul shots in the second half
and went 19 of 22 for the
game. HRV only had one foul
attempt in the second half —
a miss — and went six for
eight total. Noteboom also
said LaSalle’s size advantage
proved to be a challenge, al-
though he commended his
s q u a d fo r b at t l i n g fo r
boards.
“(The Falcons) were big-
ger than us, so we had to re-
bound or it was going to be a
really long night for us and I
think we did a really good
job of that,” he said.
Buckley led the team in
scoring and rebounding
with 17 points and seven
boards. Clarke led the team
in assists with five and had
12 points and was responsi-
ble for hitting “some key
shots,” according to Note-
boom. Junior guard Skyler
Hunter also hit double digits
with 12 points.
The 75-70 loss obviously
wasn’t the result Noteboom
was looking for, who said
that had they won, this
would have been the first
time the Eagles had made
the playoffs in 20 years. Still,
he was pleased with how
much the team had im-
proved this season.
“ We ’ve m a d e a l o t o f
progress; I’m really proud of
this team,” he said. “They’ve
worked really hard and we
play at a high intensity
here.”
scratch 241 game and 616 se-
ries that was 88 pins over his
average. Ed makes the week-
ly trek from The Dalles to ex-
perience the competitive ac-
tion of league play and he
has been bowling well lately,
so it comes as no surprise to
see him deservedly basking
in the limelight. This is the
second time Ed has made the
classy crew this season.
And last, but certainly not
least, holding down the an-
chor spot on this starring
five is former bowler of the
year at Orchard Lanes and a
true legend in ladies bowling
in Hood River, Nina Kruck-
enberg. Nina found some of
that old-time magic in the
ladies Tuesday mor ning
Workshirkers league where
she fired a fine scratch 204
game and finished the ses-
sion 85 pins over her average.
This is the first time Nina
has made the team of the
week this season.
Fireworks are going to be
the order of the day for the
wild Tuesday Nite Mixed
league this week as they are
going to have their champi-
onship roll off between the
first and second place teams
in both halves. Take Ten,
Team Nishi, Double A Or-
chards and Got Sand are
going to battle it out in a
three-game match with the
title going to the team that
knocks down the most pins.
This is going to be a barn-
burner between four great
teams.
Congratulations are also
in order to the powerhouse
Cardinal Glass team who
won the second round in the
Fraternal league. Bowling
for Cardinal Glass is Jeremy
Bloom, Bryan Mason, Bran-
don Kawachi and Mike
Parke, definitely an all-star
crew of four of the best
bowlers in Hood River. This
win qualifies them to com-
pete in the league champi-
onship roll off at the end of
the season. This is the tough-
est league in town with all
the top shooters around, so
it’s quite a feather in any
bowler’s cap to win it and
you can’t do that unless you
win a round. Look out for
Cardinal Glass! Great bowl-
ing everybody!
Back-Trolling Plugs
Holding your boat steady
in the river current while let-
ting a diving plug out, down-
stream from your craft 40 to
50 feet might sound like a
mindless fishing method, but
believe me when I say, doing
this effectively is harder
than you might think and
will absolutely make you a
better oarsman. After all,
with all you gear and friends,
your job will be to maneuver
a 1,200-pound boat in a way
that positions a quarter-
ounce plug(s) where you
want it.
Keep in mind, this fishing
method works best when
river levels are medium to
low in height, meaning the
color of the river should
range from steelhead green
(3-4 feet visibility) to gin
clear.
The idea is to hold your
boat steady in the river cur-
rent, at the head end of a
hole or drift, let your plugs
float out downstream from
your boat, engage your reel
(this will cause your plugs to
dive) and then row just
enough so your boat will
slowly drop downstream
while allowing the river cur-
rent to keep your plugs div-
ing near bottom. Under most
conditions you’ll want to run
your lures 40 to 50 feet be-
hind your boat.
The strike of a steelhead
hitting a plug is likely the
hardest one you will ever
feel. It’s important to wait
until the rod bottoms out be-
fore setting the hook and to
have your thumb fir mly
planted on the reel spool
when doing so. You don’t
want to set with a quick
snap, but rather pull the
hooks into the fish with a
strong and firm upward mo-
tion.
Side Drifting
Similar to when back-
trolling plugs, the way you
maneuver your boat will
have everything to do with
your success, meaning: your
boat is more than simply a
casting platform, since to do
this correctly, its operator
(you) must keep the boat
moving downstream at or
slightly slower than the river
current.
Once again, you will be
starting at the head end of a
hole or drift and begin mov-
ing downstream with the
current, at which time you
will need your friends to par-
allel cast out, across and up-
stream from your craft. It
will then be your job to keep
your boat moving ahead of
or even with your lines as
they drift along in the cur-
rent.
Because your boat is mov-
ing at the same speed as
your outfits, little or no line
belly develops, meaning
very little weight is needed
to keep your offerings close
to the bottom. Unlike when
drift fishing from shore,
you’re not looking for a
steady tapping of the river
bottom here — within a foot
or so of the bottom with an
occasional tap is plenty
good. Some anglers, depend-
ing on river height, will use
a single split shot. Most em-
ploy a short slinky-type
sinker consisting of three to
six shot, which is the correct
amount of weight for this
fishing method.
And while rivers like the
Hood and White Salmon are
not normally fished from a
boat, there are nearby rivers
like the Sandy, Clackamas,
Wa s h o u g a l a n d K a l a m a
where boat fishing is often
done. Booking a trip with a
guide is what many anglers
do to participate in this pop-
ular sport.
SCOTTIE ZIEGNER
gets pushed in the back
by a LaSalle player as he
goes for a layup during
the fourth quarter of
Tuesday night’s game.
Ziegner, who is a senior,
scored six points and
garbbed two rebounds
and two assists in his
final game with HRV.
The Eagles ultimately
lost to the Falcons by a
score of 75-70.
Photo by
By Ben Mitchell
series
Jeff Miller: 258 game
Randy Tumlinson: 247 game
Ed Busick: 241 game
Tuesday Morning Ladies
Workshirkers:
Nancy Asai: 201 game & 558
series
Nina Kruckenberg: 204 game
Wednesday afternoon
Colts & Fillies:
George Buck: 211 game &
548 series
Polly Bull: 177 game & 499
series
Dave Baumsteiger: 206 game
Aaron Troxel: 235 game
Wednesday Evening
Fraternal:
Jeff Chenier: 256, 235 games
& 695 series
Bernie Keys: 194 game & 523
series
Michael Allen: 257 game
Casey Barker: 248 game
Lynn Spellman: 248 game
Jason DeGeus: 244 game
Greg McDaniel: 241 game
Jeremy Bloom: 240 game
Thursday afternoon Lads
& Lassies:
Gordon Sim: 256, 204 games
& 638 series
Barb Johnson: 430 series
Joyce Ebersole: 179 game
Thursday County:
Ryan Pratt: 181 game & 506
series
Ellen Davis: 185 game & 448
series
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